Jashn-e-Rekhta 2027 (11th)
New Delhi, India · 29–31 Jan 2027 · T1 Major
Jashn-e-Rekhta (Urdu: جشنِ ریختہ, lit. 'Celebration of Rekhta', Hindi: जश्न-ए-रेख़्ता) is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival. It is a three-day event held in New Delhi that celebrates Urdu language.
- Language
- Urdu
- Genres
- general lit
- Organizer
- Rekhta
- Format
- in-person
- Duration (days)
- 3
- Next edition
- 29–31 Jan 2027
- Author participation
- Urdu culture festival at Baansera Park; invited sessions; Hindustani storytelling (dastangoi) suits a tarot-mythic angle
- Audience
- Both speak volumes about the targeted audience".
- Language notes
- Listed working language: Urdu
- Genre notes
- Primary focus: general lit
- Programme
- The festival showcases Urdu poetry, Urdu literature, Qawwali, and Islamic calligraphy, with performances such as Ghazal, Sufi music, recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and calligraphy workshops.
Sources
Bookshops and libraries
- SK bookstall · bookshop · Mumbai
- Amar Chitra Katha Chariot Library · library · Mumbai
- Central Library Kalina · library · Mumbai
- Jawaharlal Nehru Library · library · Mumbai
- New Library Building · library · Mumbai
- Fine Arts Society and Cultural Center · venue · Mumbai
- Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre · venue · Mumbai
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